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    FUJIGEN

    I've been trying to find a cheap 80s MIJ strat from them for years now. Everyone seems in on the secret now and wants MIA prices for them.
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    Nearly NAD 68 plexi

    If you're in LA you may as well just drop it off at Friedman's and have him ship it back after a restoral
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    How hard is repairing a 5150iii?

    Yeah $850 is on the low end, so I think everyone else's valuation is probably closer to the average. I've been good lately about negotiating low balls, every few months getting something for 10% below the lowest Reverb price in the last 6 months. It's sounding like if I can negotiate a good...
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    How hard is repairing a 5150iii?

    @Code001 Not sure, but was estimated by a reputable shop by me which eases some of my concerns; but obviously always the risk they missed something. Yeah it's the 100w so I assume more space to work with. @Geo EVH 5150iii 100w 6L6. No resonance pot on front or back, so I assume an older (not...
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    How hard is repairing a 5150iii?

    Yeah that's the gamble given my lack of experience. He has it listed for $500 but I was thinking if I could talk him down my worst case scenario would be doing all those repairs and then maybe bringing to a tech to finish troubleshooting (with the hope it's not a crazy fix). From googling it...
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    How hard is repairing a 5150iii?

    Filter caps (3 of them) and the screen grid resistors (4 of them), according to the footnote in the estimate the owner sent me.
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    How hard is repairing a 5150iii?

    Saw a busted one on FBM and considering it being my first attempt at amp repair. I'm mediocre at using a soldering iron and have been glancing at random schematics lately. Doubt I could actually design/improve anything but the repair estimate calls out some basic cap and resister replacement...
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    AI and the future of music

    I listened to this for months before I found out it was AI, crestfallen. AI as a tool is great and will be helpful, but the world needs better safeguards/detection to prevent fraud/abuse.
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    Homemade Mk.IIC+ on Reddit

    Cool, more dudes need to do MK II/III stuff, especially with Mike B retiring.
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    Rumor: next gen Fractal Axe-Fx in the works

    More and more devices are starting to support it. The Darkglass Anagram uses it as it's main modeling function, though technically this is a bass focused product (you can still use it for guitar though).
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    Sunn Model T Reissues

    Some random third party licensed the Sunn brand and circuits. They're only putting out copies of the solid state amps. Think I saw a quote from them about how the Model T is "too expensive" which should tell you all you need to know about this cash grab. The used original solid state amps go...
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    Sunn Model T Reissues

    Anyone know the what the deal is with these reissues from Fender a while back? I see a single hole by me for $2k but have no idea how accurate the circuit is compared to the originals.
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    Pickup for AC/DC toans

    Lollar makes a fantastic PAF, you can also over/under wind it as well.
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    Did something change at sweetwater?

    Don't get the hype with them. I don't need a guy who knows less about gear than me calling me every month. Bigger issue is they're also consistently the most expensive online retailer. Every time I buy something there is ALWAYS someone somewhere offering 10% off or no taxes or interest free...
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    Hermansson Marshall 5GS Knob Turning Part II from @MePt2

    Great clip, compared to his Mesa mods this one seems to still capture some donor amp (warmth of the Marshall).
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